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James Henley Burton 1915–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Mar 1915

Birth Location: Daviess County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1990

Death Location: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Robert Burton

Mother: Blanche Ellis

Spouse(s): Teulah Melhiser

Children(s):

James Henley Burton was born in 1915 in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert Emmett Burton And Blanche Ellis. In 1920, James Henley Burton resided in Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. In 1933, James Henley Burton resided in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. James Henley Burton married Teulah Ray Melhiser, and had children including Alan Lewis Burton, Wayne G Burton. James Henley Burton passed away in 1990 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Henley Burton was born in 1915 in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA, the child of Robert Emmett Burton And Blanche Ellis.
  • In 1920, James Henley Burton resided in Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1933, James Henley Burton resided in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA.
  • James Henley Burton married Teulah Ray Melhiser, and had children including Alan Lewis Burton, Wayne G Burton.
  • James Henley Burton passed away in 1990 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Burton's Ancestors

Self
James Burton
1915–1990
Birth Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Robert Emmett Burton
1888–1962
Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Blanche Ellis
1894–1980
Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
George (W) Burton
1851–1927
Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Ann) Veatch
1855–1889
Great-Grandparents
James Burton
1801–1888
Miriam
1813–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Burton
1764–1822
Rebekah Hamner
1765–1815

James Burton's Timeline

7 Records

1915
6 Mar 1915
Birth of James Henley Burton in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 5
James Henley Burton resided here in Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1933
30 Apr 1933
Age 18
James Henley Burton resided here in Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
James Henley Burton resided here in Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
James Henley Burton resided here in Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 36
James Henley Burton resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1990
2 Feb 1990
Age 75
Death of James Henley Burton in Utica, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Utica, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: T625_567; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 53
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: T625_567; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 53

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1933
    Event Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 30 Apr 1933; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01299; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 30-37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Whitesville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01299; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 30-37

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Dec 2008
    Event Place: Owensboro, Kentucky
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Messenger-Inquirer - 20 Dec 2008 - Page 16

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Daviess
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Owensboro
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Owensboro Messenger; Publication Date: 9 Feb 1947; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.1212

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utica, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 92

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1990
    Event Place: Utica, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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